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Re: 101 ways to get kicked out of a competition

Posted: April 9th, 2014, 8:23 am
by Astroknight
114) In any station event, write the wrong answer on the question page.

Re: 101 ways to get kicked out of a competition

Posted: April 9th, 2014, 12:57 pm
by ThatRoboGuy
Crazy Puny Man wrote:
ThatRoboGuy wrote: You want to bet?
I'm scarily good at this sort of thing.

*Cough* Rakesh Ravi *Cough*
Um, dude, don't post that stuff on threads for everyone to see lol, you can just PM him...
Someone knows his name. They're going to travel hundreds of miles across the country to find him, even though they have no idea if anyone is in his house. Why would they do that, when it would be so much easier to find someone who lives just down the street?
Logic trumps.

Re: 101 ways to get kicked out of a competition

Posted: April 10th, 2014, 3:02 pm
by asthedeer
Astroknight wrote:114) In any station event, write the wrong answer on the question page.
Someone actually did that in R&M< but I think he/she actually thought it was the real answer b/c he/she tried to erase it, but hte eraser wasn't any good

Re: 101 ways to get kicked out of a competition

Posted: April 10th, 2014, 4:10 pm
by labchick
115) In Forensics, perform a flame test by holding fibers above an open flame with your bare hands.

Unfortunately, the team that does this every year never gets kicked out. I guess the proctors think that the mild burns are punishment enough.

Re: 101 ways to get kicked out of a competition

Posted: April 10th, 2014, 4:14 pm
by asthedeer
Cheesy Pie wrote:66. Wear tap shoes. Play tag with someone. Best if it's in a lab event.
67. Look over peoples' shoulders and make buzzer sounds whenever they write something down.
I actually know someone who did #66, knittingfrenzy18's little sister, the tap shoes part. But she didn't wear tap shoes, only tennis shoes but she irish danced the whole time during CJAP

Re: 101 ways to get kicked out of a competition

Posted: April 10th, 2014, 4:17 pm
by asthedeer
John Richardsim wrote:75)Licking a specimen in rocks and minerals if you suspect it is halite
My partner's ex-partner in R&M (he was my partner's partner last; in other words, I replaced him) couldn't ID this rock/mineral, but when he liked it, he knew what it was (basalt)

Re: 101 ways to get kicked out of a competition

Posted: April 10th, 2014, 4:20 pm
by asthedeer
ThatRoboGuy wrote:91) Wind up your helicopter, then point it sideways at the judges.
Bonus points if they let you rewind and you do it again.
I actually did that before, only it was pointing at my little brother instead of the judges

Re: 101 ways to get kicked out of a competition

Posted: April 19th, 2014, 7:00 pm
by Alienator
Bonus Round from a SciO Vet:
1. Melt the "Safety First" sign with flames from your Mission Possible
2. Correct the judges
3. Argue with the judges

Re: 101 ways to get kicked out of a competition

Posted: April 20th, 2014, 4:37 am
by 1nxtmonster
Alienator wrote:Bonus Round from a SciO Vet:
1. Melt the "Safety First" sign with flames from your Mission Possible
2. Correct the judges
3. Argue with the judges
I had to argue with some judges at Robocross. They had misinterpreted the "functional modification" part in the rules and were going to DQ the bot for being made of some legos..... I got them back from the dark side :D

Re: 101 ways to get kicked out of a competition

Posted: April 20th, 2014, 9:37 am
by Astroknight
119) In Crime Busters, mix every single powder and liquid together and fling the mixture across the room.